Total Crime Rate

83.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cherry Brook area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Norton Canes , and the 100th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cherry Brook (WS11 9SZ) in the last 12 months was 83.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% higher than the Norton Canes average (78.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Brook (WS11 9SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Brook. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cherry Brook area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Brook Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cherry Brook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Brook Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Brook Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Brook Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cherry Brook Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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